Background.
Regarding to the extent of the responsibilities and
scope of nursing science and the need for making accurate and sensitive decisions,
nurses should be able to judge on clinical solemn occasions and make decisions
to save the patient’s life in complex situations.

Method.
In this cross-sectional study, 110 critical care
nurses working in intensive care units of health care centers in Rasht, Iran,
were recruited using census sampling method. The data were collected using the
questionnaire “participation in clinical decision making” (PDAQ) and
demographic form. Data were analyzed in SPSS using descriptive and inferential
statistics.

Findings.
The results showed that the majority of critical
care nurses were being participated in clinical decisionmaking.

Conclusion.
Work experience, marital status, desire to continue
work in intensive care unit, and managerial role contributed to greater
participation of critical care nurses in clinical decision making with
physicians.